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Copper slips on interest rate worries

LONDON: Copper prices drifted lower on Wednesday as speculators stepped up selling on the back of U.S. inflation...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 05:16pm

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Copper muted in thin holiday trading; focus on US inflation data

NEW DELHI: Copper prices were little changed on Tuesday as the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday weighed on sentiment...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 09:58am

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Copper edges lower; China closed for New Year

NEW DELHI: Copper prices dropped slightly on Monday on reduced demand from China, the top consumer, which was closed...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 09:53am

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Copper steadies on China financing data; zinc and lead hit new lows

LONDON: Copper prices steadied on Friday after a week of heavy losses as investors got a glimmer of hope that top...

Updated 09 Feb, 2024 05:06pm

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Copper retreats on Chinese demand uncertainty

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Wednesday as an economic and demand slowdown in China pressured the market ahead of a...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:50pm

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Copper claws higher on China’s support measures, lower LME stocks

LONDON: Copper prices edged higher in London on Tuesday, for the first time in five sessions, as efforts by top...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 04:55pm

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Stronger dollar and China demand gloom weighs on copper

LONDON: Copper prices fell to their lowest in nearly two weeks as the dollar climbed and pessimism about demand in...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 05:00pm

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Base metals set for weekly loss on US rate cut views, demand worries

Nonferrous metals prices largely fell on Friday and were set for a weekly decline amid mixed economic signals...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 11:42am

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Copper retreats on stronger dollar; tighter supply and China data limit losses

LONDON: Copper prices fell in London on Thursday amid the stronger dollar and signals of no U.S. rate cut in March,...

Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:57pm

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Copper claws higher on hopes for more Chinese support measures

LONDON: Copper prices edged higher on Tuesday on hopes that top metals consumer China would roll out more measures...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:38pm

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Copper dips as dollar steady, caution on China demand

BEIJING: Copper prices opened this week lower on Monday, with pressure from a steady dollar ahead of U.S. economic...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:13am

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Copper slips on doubts over China’s stimulus measures

LONDON: Copper prices dipped on Friday as many investors questioned whether attempts by top metals consumer China to...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 05:54pm

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Copper hits 3-week high on China stimulus, weaker dollar

LONDON: London copper prices rose to a three-week high on Wednesday on reinforced hopes of more stimulus measures...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 04:34pm

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Copper strides higher on hopes for more stimulus in China

LONDON: Copper and other industrial metals pushed higher on Tuesday on hopes that top metals consumer China would...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 04:44pm

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Focus on poor demand prospects weighs on copper

LONDON: Copper prices slipped on Monday as the market focused on poor demand prospects, particularly in top consumer...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 04:31pm

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China’s 2023 imports of copper concentrate from Australia highest since 2021

BEIJING: China imported 10,104 metric tons of copper ore and concentrate from Australia last month, bringing the...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 09:53am

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Copper rebounds on technical signals and lower LME stocks

LONDON: Copper prices rose in London on Friday as technical factors and lower available stocks supported recovery...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:04pm

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Copper hovers near six-week low on patchy recovery in China

LONDON: Copper prices hovered around a six-week low on Thursday, weighed down by uncertainty over interest rate cuts...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 06:24pm

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Copper slides to one-month low on sluggish Chinese economy

LONDON: Copper prices dropped to their lowest in over a month on Wednesday on worries about China’s economy after...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 04:25pm

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Copper slips on firm dollar, offset by China stimulus hopes

LONDON: Copper prices dipped on Tuesday due to a buoyant dollar, but losses were curbed by fresh hopes for more...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 04:44pm

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Dollar pressures copper while zinc jumps on smelter shutdown

LONDON: Copper prices came under pressure on Monday as the dollar strengthened and worries about Chinese demand...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:49pm

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Copper gains restrained by Chinese loan data

LONDON: Copper prices climbed on Friday on expected monetary easing in China, though gains were capped by loan data...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 04:48pm

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Copper higher on arbitrage buying, weaker dollar

LONDON: Copper prices edged higher on Wednesday on arbitrage buying, a softer dollar and as investors took a ...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

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Copper dips on steady dollar ahead of US inflation data

BEIJING: Copper opened lower on Monday as the dollar held steady, with investors awaiting a key U.S. inflation...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:01am

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Stronger dollar pushes copper prices to three-week low

LONDON: Copper prices in London fell to the lowest level in three weeks on Friday as reduced bets for an early...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 05:57pm

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Copper slips as firm dollar outweighs thin inventories

BEIJING: Copper prices slid on Wednesday, weighed down by a firm U.S. dollar and soft demand in top consumer China,...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 10:00am

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Copper under pressure from climbing dollar

Copper prices slipped on Monday due to a higher dollar, while losses were capped by improving factory activity data...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:07pm

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Copper dips, but heads for yearly rise on healthy Chinese demand

LONDON: Copper prices dipped on Friday, pressured by a firmer dollar, but were on track to achieve a modest gain...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 06:24pm

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Copper pulls back from near 5-month high on profit-taking

LONDON: Copper prices retreated from the highest in nearly five months on Thursday as investors locked in profits...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:58pm

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Copper retreats as bullish investors pause ahead of holidays

LONDON: Copper prices pulled back on Thursday as investors shed some of their bullish positions after the market...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 04:41pm